ACM WEEKEND VIET FESTIVAL

Go Vietnamese with your family. Your kids can participate in on-the-spot art competitions and traditional Vietnamese games while you catch performances, enjoy tasty treats and watch a Vietnamese lion dance performance on stilts.

Watch out also for demonstrations by local and Vietnamese artists and meet Vietnamese artist-in-residence Le Quoc Viet.

Asian Civilisations Museum, 1 Empress Place, Nearest MRT station: Raffles Place, Today - Sun: 11am - 6pm, Free entry to the festival and ACM galleries, Tel: 6332-7798

SARONG STORIES

Joget over with your children and sign them up for this three-day workshop (right) where they can explore Peranakan collections at the Peranakan Museum's galleries using folktales and nursery rhymes. On the last day, families and friends will be treated to a mini presentation. Suitable for children aged seven to nine.

Peranakan Museum, 29 Armenian Street, Nearest MRT station: City Hall, Thu & Fri: 9.30am - 4pm, Next Sat: 10am - noon, Fee: $180 a child, Tel: 6332-3284 or visit www.acm.peranakanmuseum.sg to register for the programme

THE KID SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY FULL-DAY WORKSHOP

Science and technology come alive for children at this full-day workshop where they can work in pairs on a mini project of their choice. It can be an innovative project, such as an electronic weighing machine, a walking robot or computer games. They can take home their creations as well as a free video clip of their presentation at the end of the session. By Da Vinci's Workshop.

Da Vinci's Workshop, 705 Sims Drive, 03-06 Shun Li Industrial Complex, Nearest MRT station: Aljunied, Tomorrow - June 30: 9am - 5pm, Fee: $150 a person for a one-day workshop, Tel: 6749-2880 or e-mail info@memory.com.sg

X-PLORING GARDEN CRAWLIES! (SCIENCE IN THE MALL)

The beetles have invaded the CapitaLand Malls. Your little ones can catch giant robotic bugs developed in cooperation with the creators of E.T. in Asia for the first time. You can discover the Emperor Scorpion and the Black Widow Spider at Plaza Singapura, the Carpenter Ants and Unicorn Beetle at IMM, and the Tarantala and Praying Mantis at Junction 8.

Plaza Singapura, Orchard Road, Main Atrium, Nearest MRT station: Dhoby Ghaut, Till June 11: 11am - 8pm (stage games: 3 & 7pm daily, science shows: 3.30 & 7.30pm), watch science shows and take part in hands-on activities to learn more about garden crawlies (children can have fun in stage games and win prizes), IMM, Atrium, Nearest MRT station: Jurong East, Till June 11: 11am - 8pm daily (children can go for a Build-A-Bug workshop and take part in an on-the-spot drawing competition if they are aged seven to 12), Junction 8, Atrium, Level 2, Bishan, Nearest MRT station: Bishan, Till June 11: 10.30am - 10pm (you can assemble an ant, take a mechanical insect with six moving legs for a walk and listen to recordings of common and unusual animal sounds), Free, Tel: 6332-9298 (Plaza Singapura), 6665-8268 (IMM), 6354-2955 (Junction 8) or visit www.science.edu.sg/sitm

FLINTSTONES PERFORMANCE/CLOSE ENCOUNTER WITH DINOSAURS' LIVING RELATIVES TOUR

Yabba yabba-doo! Head for the Singapore Zoo for a rockin' good time with the entire Flintstones family who will entertain you. Their pet dinosaur Dino will also be there. You can get close to some of the dinosaurs' cousins and learn fascinating facts about them.

Singapore Zoo, 80 Mandai Lake Road, Nearest MRT station: Choa Chu Kang/Yishun, Till June 22 (Sat & Sun only): 11 - 11.30am, 2.30 - 3pm, 4 - 4.30pm (Flintstones performance), 9.30 - 9.45am, 1 -1.15pm (Flintstones meet & greet sessions), June 8 & June 22: 1.30 - 2pm (Close Encounters With Dinosaurs' Living Relatives Tour at the Zoo's Sungei Buaya - Komodo Dragon venue), Fee: $16.50 (adult) & $8.50 (child aged three to 12), $40 (adult) & $20 (child aged three to 12) for a Park Hopper ticket valid for a visit to the Singapore Zoo, Night Safari and Jurong BirdPark for a month from the date of purchase

GET-KIDS-AFLOAT PROGRAMME

Ahoy there! Children aged seven to 17 can have fun learning how to sail at this school holiday sailing programme by the SAF Yacht Club. It will instill confidence, hone decision-making skills and train agility.

SAF Yacht Club, Sembawang Clubhouse, 53 Admiralty Road West, Nearest MRT station: Sembawang, Tue - Fri, June 10 - 13, June 17 - 20: 9.30am - 5.30pm, Fee (four days): $74.90 for SAF Yacht Club members, $107 for the public, including sailing equipment, such as craft, life jacket, lunch, certificate, souvenir T-shirt and a one-year term membership, Tel: 6758-3359 or visit ww.safyc.org.sg

SCIENCE EXPLORER: MECHANICAL HORSE CONSTRUCTION & RACING

Your child can learn various elements of science and engineering through building a mechanical horse using a racing horse hobby kit with moving legs, gearbox and a DC motor that creates a galloping effect. Later he can run it on a racing track. For children aged eight to 15, this event is part of the People's Association Kiddies Science & Arts Workshops for the June school holidays.

Nanyang CC Theatrette, 60 Jurong West Street 91, Nearest MRT station: Boon Lay/Clementi, June 9: 2 - 5pm, Fee: $25 (PA members), $35 (non-members), plus a fee of $15 for materials, Pasir Ris East CC, 1 Pasir Ris Drive 4, Nearest MRT station: Pasir Ris, June 9: 9.30am - 12.30pm, Fee: $45 (PA members), $50 (non-members), including a fee for materials. Tel: 6345-6163 or visit www.pa.sg/lifeskillslifestyle and click on the PA Kiddies banner

DORA'S PIRATE ADVENTURE LIVE SHOW

Take your little ones to Nickelodeon's live family-friendly interactive show - Dora's Pirate Adventure - featuring Dora, a seven-year-old multilingual heroine, her best buddy, Boots the Monkey, and her friends as they embark on an exciting trip to Treasure Island. Based on the hit pre-school television series and global phenomenon, Dora The Explorer.

Singapore Expo, Hall 2, Nearest MRT station: Expo, Till tomorrow: 11.30am, 3.30 & 7.30pm, Tickets: $30 - $70, Tel: 6296-2929 or visit www.tdc.sg

Compiled by Magdalene Lum

This article was first published in The Straits Times on May 31, 2008.